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Genes and future people : philosophical issues in human genetics / Walter Glannon.

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The book is a sustained philosophical reflection on some of the metaphysical and moral issues presented by genetics and different forms of genetic intervention.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author:	Glannon, Walter (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, New York ; London, [England] : Routledge, 2018.
Subjects:	Human genetics > Moral and ethical aspects. Human genetics > Philosophy. Human genetics > Moral and ethical aspects Human genetics > Philosophy

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Reach of Genes: Biology, Metaphysics, Morality; 2 Genetic Information, Obligation, and the Prevention of Lives; 3 Gene Therapy and Genetic Enhancement; 4 The Morality of Human Cloning; 5 Extending the Human Life Span; Notes; Bibliography; Index.